Warm-Up Assume the economy is in long-run equilibrium when the Fed uses expansionary monetary policy: Draw the AD-AS model Show the impact of the policy on the money market Show the impact of the change on the AD- AS model Show and explain the long-run adjustment on the AD-AS model.
Inflation and the Phillips Curve Chapter 32: Inflation, Disinflation and Deflation (pgs. 860-882)
Impact of Expansionary Policy Aggregate Price Level LRAS SRAS SRAS P3 P2 P1 AD AD YP Y1 Real GDP
But how long does it take? Neutrality of Money %D in MS = %D in price level D in MS has NO real impact in long-run But how long does it take?
Cost-Push Inflation Caused by shift in SRAS EXAMPLE: Oil shock in ‘70s LRAS SRAS AD
Demand-Pull Inflation Caused by shift in AD EXAMPLE: Expansionary policy LRAS SRAS AD
Creating Money to Pay Bills… Fed could “monetize” debt Results in higher prices (neutrality principle) D in value = INFLATION TAX EXAMPLE: 5% monthly inflation $1 in one month = $0.95 today
Classical Model Assumes IMMEDIATE changes Expansionary policy = higher prices (not more output) Policies run the risk of HYPERINFLATION
Hyperinflation Rapid inflation in short period EXAMPLE: Zimbabwe
Hyperinflation Steps Debt is monetized … Inflation tax moves people out of money … Increase in MS needed … Inflation moves more people… Rinse and repeat!!
Chapter 32: Inflation, Disinflation and Deflation (pages 869-882) The Phillips Curve Chapter 32: Inflation, Disinflation and Deflation (pages 869-882)
What happens to… Unemployment and prices when AD curve shifts right LRAS SRAS AD
What happens to… Unemployment and prices when AD curve shifts left LRAS SRAS AD
Short-Run Phillips Curve
Short-Run Phillips Curve Based on EXEPECTED inflation
Shifts in Short-Run Phillips Curve